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Dutton urges PM to put preventive detention on national cabinet agenda – as it happened

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‘Unacceptable risk’ test to determine if freed migrants go back to detention under proposed law

Labor hopes to push new laws through parliament this week to allow courts to order the re-detention of migrants or refugees freed after the landmark NZYQ high court ruling

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If Labor wants to break a high court losing streak, it must take the drafter’s pen off Peter Dutton

Being in the right is not worth much if the Albanese government allows the opposition to bully it into making laws that won’t stand up in court

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Labor’s new laws to re-detain migrants at risk of reoffending to be modelled on Coalition’s anti-terror orders

The draft laws allow the government to apply to a court to put migrants released after a landmark high court decision back in detention

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Murray-Darling Basin plan: what Labor’s new ‘breakthrough’ laws mean for the environment and communities

New legislation extends the timeframe of the plan for three years and removes a cap on water buy-backs to support the river system’s health. Here are the details

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The week in parliament: things get ugly on immigration detention with political blood spilled on both sides

Only one more joint sitting day to go in a brutal year, Ed Husic weighs in on theatre controversy and a hint of Christmas cheer

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Peter V’Landys accuses politicians of ‘outright lies’ as plan to extend Racing NSW chair Russell Balding’s tenure fails

Racing body will need to scramble to replace chair after Coalition and crossbench team up to try to strengthen oversight

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Grattan on Friday: As Albanese's fortunes slide, people start to wonder what sort of PM Peter Dutton might make

Peter Dutton has his tail up, but he’s being careful to manage expectations. As the opposition celebrates its suddenly improved fortunes, Dutton told the party room this week that inevitably the government would recalibrate over the summer break.

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Coalition plan to privatise visa processing to be subject of new inquiry

Announcement comes after revelation Infosys had 46 meetings with lobbyist Scott Briggs to discuss bid for IT work

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Net zero by 2050 and interim target of 70% emissions reduction by 2035 passed by NSW parliament

Greens and Coalition band together to force Labor to pass stronger greenhouse gas legislation than original policy

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Labor blames Peter Dutton’s decisions as immigration minister for ‘mess’ of indefinite detention

Opposition leader allowed a man referred to as NZYQ apply for a visa after being convicted of raping a child

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Ministers will no longer approve Australian Research Council grants under bid to stop ‘political interference’

Labor move follows review that found trust had been ‘dramatically eroded’ by controversial grant decisions made by former Coalition ministers

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Extra senators for ACT and NT will benefit left but increase malapportionment

The Poll Bludger has summarised the final report of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (JSCEM) that was released Monday. The most contentious recommendation is that the number of senators for both the ACT and the Northern Territory be increased from two to four.

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‘Reflects the community’: Victoria achieves gender parity among MPs for the first time

Premier Jacinta Allan says the affect of female MPs’ voices can be seen throughout their work in parliament

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Children face ‘significant challenges’ accessing mental health support – charity

There has been a ‘perfect storm’ which meant that demand has outstripped capacity, experts said.

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How the Indigenous voice referendum could have passed with bipartisan support – in charts

Support among Coalition voters dropped after the Liberal party came out in opposition to the referendum in April, data reveals

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Governments have been able to overrule the Reserve Bank for 80 years. Why stop now?

Pay close enough attention to parliament these next few days, and you’re likely to witness something truly remarkable: politicians from both sides of politics uniting to remove the power of politicians to overrule the Reserve Bank.

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Stephanie Foster appointed new home affairs secretary – as it happened

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Most voters now disapprove of Anthony Albanese’s performance as PM, Guardian Essential poll finds

Survey suggests Australians want more action on cost of living and only 20% think the stage-three tax cuts should go ahead

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‘De facto wages cap by stealth’: NSW Greens seek to change Labor’s workplace bill

New law would restore sweeping powers to the Industrial Relations Commission, including giving it the ability to act like a court

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Parliamentary inquiry recommends more senators for the ACT and Northern Territory

The government is considering whether voters in the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory should be given extra senators.

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The government's Murray-Darling bill is a step forward, but still not enough

This week, the Senate is debating changes to Australia’s most important water laws. These changes seek to rescue the ailing A$13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan to improve the health of our nation’s largest river system.

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Labor loses four points in two Newspolls to slump to a 50--50 tie

A federal Newspoll, conducted November 20–24 from a sample of 1,216, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50 after preferences, a two-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Coalition (up one), 31% Labor (down four), 13% Greens (up one), 6%…

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Crossbench MPs question family violence response – as it happened

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The pain for Labor on immigration detention is not over – especially if the Coalition and Greens team up

While their motivations are different, the opposition parties have the numbers to force an inquiry – and prolong the fallout from the high court decision

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